My copy got a lot of play during pandemic lockdown, and people kept asking me where they could get a copy. I look forward to spreading the news.
As to types of posts... More followup and elaboration on your twitter content. I find it very taxing and ineffective to try to engage with the people in the comment threads there, and have wished for a more discourse/forum-like environment where people want to discuss the things you post about. Comments on a more-active Substack would be one potential such place.
That would be appealing. Perhaps also including promotion of the "best" comments/ideas from the discussion on Twitter, similar to ACX's occasional "Highlights from the comments on [previous post]" posts.
Is there any news or update about the matchmaking/dating site you were considering making? I recall reading an ACX grants summary about it a while ago.
I think the blog without discussion becomes much less interesting, and it seems for posts where you're selling the open comment section is quite effective at giving you reviews/encouraging purchases.
Question for you Aella (or anyone): How do you stay open talking about sex and sexual topics, while also maintaining friends who aren't comfortable with such conversation for whatever reason? I ask because I was recently having a discussion with friends (who are more conservative/libertarian) and the topic of sex work came up, and I suggested that they check out your writing to show that you don't have to be 'woke' to be pro-sex work. But I think I made a few of them uncomfortable by even suggesting that they follow someone who talks about sex often on twitter. I don't want to hurt their values or (Catholic) views, but I also think they'd benefit from an open mind and I also don't want to censor myself around them.
I mean it's slow and steady, right? You slowly expand someone's world by being around them, much as they might slowly constrict yours. It's a great first step to make such a suggestion as a casual, normal thing.
But in general as a default, "being curious about their experience" is a great thing to do! They're uncomfortable about sex - why is that? What are their fears? Maybe the discussion to be having is about that, as opposed to the sex itself?
But regardless you probably know best, it sounds like a super contextual situation and I doubt I can give you better advice than your intuition can.
My copy got a lot of play during pandemic lockdown, and people kept asking me where they could get a copy. I look forward to spreading the news.
As to types of posts... More followup and elaboration on your twitter content. I find it very taxing and ineffective to try to engage with the people in the comment threads there, and have wished for a more discourse/forum-like environment where people want to discuss the things you post about. Comments on a more-active Substack would be one potential such place.
That's an interesting idea; should I do something like "top twitter thread elaboration per week" or something?
That would be appealing. Perhaps also including promotion of the "best" comments/ideas from the discussion on Twitter, similar to ACX's occasional "Highlights from the comments on [previous post]" posts.
awesome! ordered 2!
Awesome. Just ordered a deck.
Rock on down life's road, Your input is pure 24K gold.
Is there any news or update about the matchmaking/dating site you were considering making? I recall reading an ACX grants summary about it a while ago.
I collected a list of interest, but don't feel like it's the right time for me to spearhead that project. I'd be happy to help if someone else did!
Yesterday, I battle-tested a deck. It was a great success.
I think the blog without discussion becomes much less interesting, and it seems for posts where you're selling the open comment section is quite effective at giving you reviews/encouraging purchases.
I think all the comments should be open.
Just ordered a deck.
Question for you Aella (or anyone): How do you stay open talking about sex and sexual topics, while also maintaining friends who aren't comfortable with such conversation for whatever reason? I ask because I was recently having a discussion with friends (who are more conservative/libertarian) and the topic of sex work came up, and I suggested that they check out your writing to show that you don't have to be 'woke' to be pro-sex work. But I think I made a few of them uncomfortable by even suggesting that they follow someone who talks about sex often on twitter. I don't want to hurt their values or (Catholic) views, but I also think they'd benefit from an open mind and I also don't want to censor myself around them.
I mean it's slow and steady, right? You slowly expand someone's world by being around them, much as they might slowly constrict yours. It's a great first step to make such a suggestion as a casual, normal thing.
But in general as a default, "being curious about their experience" is a great thing to do! They're uncomfortable about sex - why is that? What are their fears? Maybe the discussion to be having is about that, as opposed to the sex itself?
But regardless you probably know best, it sounds like a super contextual situation and I doubt I can give you better advice than your intuition can.